An Nanhou, whose beard and hair were all white, came out.
He first glanced at the expressionless Jin Linwei around him, then raised his head to look at the lintel of his home, his eyes filled with confusion.
Although there are still Jinlin Guards watching, the door can be opened and they can even participate in the new emperor's enthronement ceremony, which means that the Lin family's crisis has passed.
However, this high lintel may not be preserved.
At this time, the curtains on the carriage were opened, and Mrs. Hou, who was dressed in Haoming uniform, stuck her head out and urged her softly.
"Master Marquis, time is a little rushed. It's time for us to set off to the Temple of Prayer for Heaven."
An Nanhou remained silent, his eyes slid down and fell on his wife's eyes.
Although the makeup had been carefully applied, the red and swollen eye sockets of the other party could not be covered at all.
An Nanhou sighed secretly. He was not surprised and had no intention of blaming his wife.
Anyone who suddenly receives the news that a whole family of children is dead will probably be no better off than her.
"Let's go. It will get better."
After comforting his wife, An Nan Hou got on his horse and led the way in front of Dede.
Ba.
The driver behind him quickly waved his whip and drove to follow.
One by one they gradually disappeared into the long and narrow alley.
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South of the city, Lishui Fang.
A gathering place for ordinary civilians.
A certain humble hut.
A plain-looking boy hurriedly opened the door and ran in with a beaming face.
Before anyone even stood up, he shouted loudly.
"Uncle Qu, uncle Qu, good news, great news. Just now I saw the car from the Annan Marquis Mansion on Qinglong Street going to the Temple of Prayer for Heaven."
"Really?" Uncle Qu in the main seat perked up and jumped up with excitement, "Er Gouzi, have you seen An Nanhou's bicycle frame with your own eyes?"
"I've seen it, I've seen it." Ergouzi grinned and nodded repeatedly, "Not only me, everyone on Qinglong Street has seen it now."
Phew~
Uncle Qu let out a sigh of relief, and even more excitedly clapped his legs.
"Great, please send the news to the General's Mansion quickly to the General Manager."
"yes."
"Wait a minute." Ergouzi was about to turn around, but was stopped by Uncle Qu again.
He turned to look at another equally ordinary boy waiting aside.
"It's your turn to report it to the manager. Go out through the back door. Remember to take a few detours. Be smart and try to avoid Jinlin Guards."
"I know." The man responded quickly, pulled his hat to cover his face and went out.
Ergouzi was a little confused, "Uncle Qu, what about it?"
The Central Army Corps defeated Huayang County and was found to be internally corrupt and had huge losses. As one of the four pillars of the Central Army Corps, the Annan Marquis Mansion could not escape the blame.
Now it can be unsealed, and even An Nanhou and his wife can participate in the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
Their General's Palace has done nothing wrong, so there is no need to be frightened and cautious.
"What do you know?" Uncle Qu glared at him angrily, "This is the intention of the manager of the house. We can just obey the orders of the servants. Besides, there is no harm in being careful in everything."
"Yes." Although Ergouzi was confused, he still scratched his head and left.
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In the north of the city, General Xiaoqi's Mansion.
It is also the residence of Tian Hongyan, the general of the Yanhui Legion.
main hall.
The atmosphere in the hall was depressing. Everyone did not dare to breathe, and carefully looked at the mistress in the center.
Qu Miaohan seemed to be more than ten years older. He looked haggard, restless, and walked around anxiously in the hall.
Suddenly, she stopped and looked suspiciously in the direction of the main entrance.
"Listen, is the door ringing?"
The servants in the hall looked at each other and looked at each other.
According to the standards of their general's mansion, unless someone was violently demolishing the main entrance, they would never hear anything in the main hall.
The personal maid quickly stood up.
"Madam, please take a rest and have a cup of tea first. I will ask someone to check at the main entrance."
As soon as she finished speaking, the clever servant next to her responded and quickly left the main hall.
Qu Miaohan knew something was wrong with her situation, so she quickly took a few deep breaths and sat down.
However, as soon as she picked up the tea cup, she frowned again.
"Where is the newspaper? Why hasn't today's newspaper arrived yet?"
After a short sentence, her tone became more and more violent.
The maid subconsciously scanned the hourglass not far away.
"Madam, it's time to check out the time newspaper. How about I send someone to urge you?"
"Go quickly." Qu Miaohan waved his sleeves angrily.
Another clever little maid hurriedly ran out.
Before the two of them came back, the old housekeeper who was sweating profusely appeared out of nowhere.
"Madam, I just received news that Marquis Annan and his wife went to the Temple of Prayer for Heaven. It seems that the whole family has escaped safely."
hiss.
Qu Miaohan was surprised, "Is the news true?"
"Also, what about the other pillars of the Central Army Corps? They also came out?"
"The news is absolutely true," the old housekeeper nodded repeatedly, "because everyone in Star City has seen it."
"As for the other pillars of the Central Army Corps," he hesitated, "they are still surrounded by Jinlin Guards, and the doors are even more tightly closed. I guess..."
The housekeeper didn't say anything further, but Qu Miaohan understood what he meant.
She sneered, and her beautiful eyebrows stretched a lot.
"You are a talented person who knows the current affairs. It seems that the Annan Hou Mansion's initiative to dissipate the family wealth has played a big role."
"Madam is right." The old housekeeper agreed.
"Then our general should be okay?" Qu Miaohan asked.
During this time, their general's palace also "sent" a lot of money to the national treasury.
"Madam, don't worry. The old slave has just asked the master to do a fortune-telling. It shows that the auspicious star of our general's mansion is shining brightly, and the future is bright. The master also quietly told the old slave that it is only September, and the general is using his troops like a god. At the end of the year,
I can take a step up."
"Really?"
Qu Miaohan was overjoyed. The haggardness and gloominess on his face were wiped away, and his whole face became radiant.
"It would be great."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two people who went to the front door to inquire about the news ran back all the way.
"Madam, the newspaper has arrived."
Qu Miaohan quickly took it and looked at it carefully.
Sure enough, as soon as I turned to the front page, I saw the news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne and various rewards.
Qu Miaohan didn't look carefully, her eyes kept moving downwards, and soon her face became expressionless.
She saw a familiar name.
Chariots and cavalry, the general’s mansion, the general’s wife, Qian Qiao.
"What's going on at the front door?" Qu Miaohan raised his head and stared at the servant who had just gone out to check the situation. "Is it someone from the Ministry of Rites?"
Have you informed me to attend His Highness’s enthronement ceremony?
The little servant's face stiffened, and he swallowed hard.
"Back to Madam, everything is as usual in our house. There is no... special person."
Qu Miaohan's heart dropped, and when she looked at Qian Qiao's name in the newspaper, she couldn't help but feel a little angry, jealous, and hateful in her eyes.
Star City is full of wealthy families. Sometimes if a brick is thrown, it may hit several princes.
Therefore, many families can attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.
However, no matter how big the Hall of Prayer is, the places that can attend are limited, or most people are not qualified, so they still have to wait at home for news.
It was now very close to the auspicious time, but it was still quiet in front of their General's Mansion.
It seems that she, Qu Miaohan, is unable to attend.